Fernando "Fred" Ballin Vitela

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Martin Catholic Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.

Mr. Vitela was born July 11, 1953, in Amarillo to Antonia and Fernando Vitela. He graduated from Alamo High School, where he was very involved in athletics. He had owned and operated a janitorial service. He was a huge Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns fan and coached several Kids, Inc. teams.

Mr. Vitela was loved by everyone. He was very loveable, friendly and had a big heart. He was always happy and smiling.

He married Patsy Sauceda on Feb. 19, 2008, in Amarillo. He will be loved and missed by his family and friends.

Mr. Vitela was preceded in death by his brother, Pablin B. Vitela in 2001.

He is survived by his wife, Patsy Vitela of Amarillo; two daughters, Stephanie Cates and husband Chris of Amarillo and Elizabeth Patton and companion Michael Cueller of Lewisville; a son, Fernando Vitela Jr. and wife Mandy of Flowermound; two stepsons, Isaac Perez of Amarillo and Daniel Simon Vargas of Washington state; two sisters, Lydia V. Castillo and husband Tony and Mary V. Urenda, all of Amarillo; a mother-in-law, Lucy Sauceda of Amarillo; and 14 grandchildren.